*This video was originally published on YouTube on May 12, 2010.* In this video, I talk about the important role that skepticism plays in my position as an atheist. I came to be an atheist because of my skepticism. Now, if my skepticism had lead me to another path, such as Christianity, Islam, or Hinduism, I would have been equally satisfied. It's not about the conclusion. It's about how that conclusion was reached. Adherence to strong scientific evidence and holding those standards of proof to everything in life - especially when assessing claims that one finds emotionally satisfying and reassuring. This is a re-upload of a video I made back in May of 2010. Due to receiving a copyright claim on the music I used, I decided to make a new soundtrack, re-record and re-upload. --- Social Media: Blog: http://theskepticalatheist.wordpress.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/theskepticalatheist Minds: https://www.minds.com/TheSkepticalAtheist PixelFed: https://pixelfed.social/MrSkeptical Retro Achievements: https://retroachievements.org/user/TheSkepticalAtheist SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/theskepticalatheist Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/XepticalAtheist Video Sites: BitChute: http://www.bitchute.com/channel/theskepticalatheist BitTube: https://bittube.video/accounts/theskepticalatheist/video-channels Brighteon: https://www.brighteon.com/channel/theskepticalatheist LBRY: https://open.lbry.com/@theskepticalatheist:a Odysee: https://odysee.com/@theskepticalatheist:a Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/TheSkepticalAtheist VidLii: https://www.vidlii.com/user/TheSkepticalAtheist Support: Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theskepticalatheist/ Cash App: https://www.cash.me/$TheSkepticalAtheist Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSkepticalAtheist SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/theskepticalatheist Crypto: Bitcoin: 1deEsN34eEmejFE8Lh6pkSkUNJXLteAMJ Dash: XutYzdBFEhnMjAUNRJASD9gkfm8GXTsQQS Doge: DHRfvjXY4VS1gRjCHsUVPPcmgoW9A4UyHo Ethereum: 0x4D35957eD943273dB9620a14ac75C9781dE640f7 LBC: bbCma3yUfxtQEL6C5k59LhD68ZoEHGyjBh Litecoin: LRBtdySR3fKxV1ZTYYBEnzFZ8yJaqeZpUW --- Atheism, Argument, Existence of God, Truth, God, Logic, Religion, Reasoning, Philosophy, Theoretical philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophical theories, Justification, Metaphilosophy, Philosophical movements, Philosophical methodology, Cognitive science, Epistemological theories, Western philosophy, Assumption, Metaphysics, Cognition, Critical thinking skills, Human activities, Academic discipline interactions, Arguments, Existence, Culture, Psychological concepts, Methodology, Reason, Critical thinking, Science, Skepticism, Propositional attitudes, Scientific method, Branches of science, Burden of proof, Logical consequence, Contemporary philosophy, Empiricism, Evidence, Persuasion techniques, Ethics, Research, Psychological attitude, Reality, Knowledge, Phenomenology, Internalism and externalism, Fallacy, Theology, Alternative medicine, TheSkepticalAtheist